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Season 1, Episode 8 of “The Winchesters,” titled “Hang On to Your Life,” followed up on some major dangling plot threads that have been confounding fans. Notably, the episode finally revealed just who exactly gave John the mysterious letter from his father Henry. The answer proved to be rather shocking, as John identified a photograph of Dean as the man he met.
Of course, there’s countless implications of what Dean’s appearance in the past means plot-wise, but many fans were simply happy to see the character’s face again. “Dean is alive!” @Pamy_Jensenfan tweeted. “I’m screaming.” Some fans excitedly credited Ackles for managing to bring Dean back once again after his demise at the end of “Supernatural.” “Jensen creating a whole new show purely to bring back Dean Winchester after the spn writers killed him off is so sexy of him,” @TheStitchSoFar tweeted.
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Fans also quickly took note that the date of Dean’s long-awaited return happened to coincide with the character’s in-universe birthday. It doesn’t seem like the connection is a coincidence, as prior to the episode’s premiere, Ackles posted a video on his Instagram wishing Dean a happy birthday and telling fans to remember to watch the new installment. While bringing Dean back is a welcome gift both to the character and his fans, it remains to be seen whether the monster hunter will be showing up more. Perhaps he’ll be one of the familiar faces teased for “The Winchesters” Season 1 finale.
